Ukraine may send its mine countermeasures vessels to an international mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This refers to four vessels currently located in Great Britain. This is reported by The Times, transmits UNN.
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According to available information, four Ukrainian mine hunters, moored in Portsmouth, are being considered as part of a possible British-French mission. This refers to an operation to restore the operation of the Strait of Hormuz after the de-escalation of tensions with Iran.
Ukrainian naval officers will attend a multinational military planning summit at the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) in Northwood, northwest London, on Wednesday. They will state that they are "ready" to send any of the ships, two of which Ukraine acquired from Great Britain, to clear mines in the Black Sea after the war ends, a source in the Ukrainian military department said.
Military officers from more than 30 countries are expected to attend the two-day meeting to discuss in detail what military assets can be sent to protect ships passing through the narrow chokepoint.
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Great Britain and France will hold a new summit of military planners to prepare for the restoration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.